Genres
Publication
Wendy Lamb Books (2006), Edition: English Language, 240 pages
Description
It's 1910 in Pownal, Vermont. At 12 Grace and her best friend Arthur must go to work in the mill, helping their mothers work the looms. Together Grace and Arthur write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in the mill. A few weeks later, Lewis Hine, a famous reformer arrives undercover to gather evidence. Grace meets him and appears in some of his photographs, changing her life forever.
Subjects
Awards
Young Hoosier Book Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2010)
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 3-5 — 2008)
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2009)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2008-2009)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Mark Twain Readers Award (Nominee — 2009)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2009)
Mitten Award (Honor — 2006)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 2007)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Elementary — 2009)
Massachusetts Book Award (Honor Book — 2007)
Children's Favorites Awards (Selection — 2007)
Great Reads from Great Places (Vermont — 2006)
Notable Children's Book (2007)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
038574644X / 9780385746441
DDC/MDS
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